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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,446.46, 37,631.69 and 27,184.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,446.46, 37,631.69 and 27,184.02 is: 37,271.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,446.46 : 37,631.69 = 27,184.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,446.46/37,631.69 = 27,184.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,446.46x = 37,631.69 × 27,184.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,446.46x = 1,022,980,477.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,022,980,477.67/27,446.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,271.86

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